Song Wendi must now sort out the clues and think about what cards Zou Xiong will play and whether he will use the power within the faction to deal real harm to him.
Song Wendi slowly wrote down seven or eight names on a piece of white paper. They were all names of officials at the department level or above. They had close relations with Zou Xiong and were also the cadres in the Li faction who were hostile to him.
Song Wendi gently pointed at these names and let out a long sigh. Should he discuss this matter with Bu Yiren
Immediately, he rejected this idea. Although he and Bu Yiren had been very close recently, in the final analysis, Bu Yiren and he were in different camps. This matter involved the adjustment of certain internal personnel, so he had to act in a low-key manner. Otherwise, he would be used by Bu Yiren and the gains would outweigh the losses.
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Zou Xiong received Li Siyuan's reply in the study. After listening to Li Siyuan's reply from Song Wendi, he was silent for a long time and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Siyuan, are you asking me to give up my nephew?"
Li Siyuan nodded and said, "Mr. Zou, I'm not asking you to give up, but the current situation requires it. Wen Jinglong is already keeping an eye on Huang Lin. If you protect him now, it will only cause greater conflicts. If the amount of money involved is not large, Huang Lin should confess directly to the disciplinary inspection department, and they should handle it appropriately."
Zou Xiong felt a dull pain in his chest and whispered, "It's really disheartening. I can't do anything about such a small matter."
Li Siyuan was silent for a moment, and then said, "Mr. Zou, think about it carefully. Is this really a trivial matter?"
Zou Xiong thought for a few seconds and said, "This has become a common situation in the officialdom. If we want to investigate, I don't know how many people we will arrest. Why did you choose Huang Lin?"
Li Siyuan sighed and said, "Because Huang Lin is your nephew, this is not a trivial matter."
Zou Xiong smiled bitterly and said, "I have made Huang Lin keep a low profile, so he is still only a section-level cadre."
Li Siyuan said: "It has nothing to do with the level. It is precisely because his level is not high that using him as a starting point can more easily affect our internal relations." Wen Jinglong's move this time was brilliant. He chose a key figure from an unexpected place. Whether to investigate Huang Lin's problem is indeed a controversial choice. And he also cleverly linked Zou Xiong and Song Wendi together.
If Huang Lin's violation of discipline is not investigated, then Wen Jinglong will definitely have a backup plan. He will have to hold the Xiaguang District Party Committee Secretary accountable for shielding and condoning his subordinates. This can be considered a chain of schemes.
Zou Xiong sighed, "I have an opinion on this issue with Song Wendi."
Li Siyuan could understand Zou Xiong. If Song Wendi hadn't pursued the issue, Huang Lin might have had some room for maneuver. "Mr. Zou, I still have to advise you. Song Wendi didn't deliberately cause this. Someone else wanted to alienate your relationship."
Zou Xiong sneered and said, "I'm afraid he is secretly happy about this. If I'm in trouble, isn't that good news for him?"
Li Siyuan thought to himself that Zou Xiong's personality had changed a lot compared to a few years ago. This might be the effect of retreating to the second line. Zou Xiong used to be open-minded, but now he is somewhat self-enclosed and extreme.
Li Siyuan didn't feel comfortable saying anything more to Zou Xiong, so he hung up the phone.
Zou Xiong came out of the study and saw Huang Lin sitting in the living room watching TV. He waved at him and whispered, "Huang Lin, I have something to tell you."
Huang Lin saw that Zou Xiong's expression was a little serious, and felt that the result was not good, so he asked nervously: "Uncle, what's the matter?"
Zou Xiong sighed and said, "Tomorrow you should take the initiative to go to the Xiaguang Discipline Inspection Commission to explain the problem and hand over all the money involved. Don't hold back."
"Uncle!" Huang Lin originally thought that Zou Xiong could help him, but he didn't expect that Zou Xiong was also powerless.
Zou Xiong sighed, pressed Huang Lin's shoulder, and said, "When your mother passed away, I promised her that I would take good care of you, but I don't have much to do about this matter. If you don't have enough money, I will help you find a solution."
Huang Lin moved his lips, looking confused. He had originally planned to wait until the storm had subsided before going to Fang Zhicheng and letting him take a good look at whether he really had no way out.
However, his biggest supporter, his uncle, was also persuading him to confess voluntarily and seek leniency.
Seeing Huang Lin's pale face, Zou Xiong sighed silently in his heart. He understood what Li Siyuan meant. In fact, if Huang Lin had nothing to do with him, he would not have become a target at all. At this moment, Zou Xiong was full of apologies to Huang Lin.
Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Having too strong a backer can sometimes lead to failure.
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In the provincial party secretary's office, Wen Jinglong was smoking. After a long while, he suddenly asked, "What's Zou Xiong's reaction?"
Jiang Yong said: "Yesterday he brought his nephew from Hanzhou to Qiongjin."
Wen Jinglong stared at Jiang Yong and said, "It's Hanzhou again..."
Jiang Yong seemed to be seen through by Wen Jinglong, and said: "It's still Xiaguang. You also know that Song Wendi's most important chess piece is placed there. If Zou Xiong and Song Wendi's most important chess pieces are not moved, how can the two of them have a conflict?"
Wen Jinglong said solemnly, "Zou Xiong and Song Wendi have had conflicts for a long time. In fact, there would be problems sooner or later without you provoking them. Now it's just accelerating the ignition of the fuse. However, you dragged the Su family's kid into this matter, I'm afraid there will be variables."
Jiang Yong had suffered from Fang Zhicheng before, so he naturally refused to let it go. In his opinion, although Fang Zhicheng had the Su family as his backer, he used Zang Yi to suppress him this time. Could Fang Zhicheng still be comparable to Zang Yi
Jiang Yong said: "I just learned that Fang Zhicheng's firm attitude in dealing with Huang Lin has made Zou Xiong unhappy. Fang Zhicheng has a very paranoid personality, so using him as a pawn is the best option."
Wen Jinglong stood up, walked to the window, and said, "Fang Zhicheng is an excellent talent. He is not unaware of the pressure he has to bear, but he still took this move. Being able to do this proves that he is courageous and capable of taking on more responsibilities."
Jiang Yong was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Wen Jinglong to suddenly comment on Fang Zhicheng like this. "Secretary Wen, what should we do next? Should we start the encirclement and suppression plan?"
Wen Jinglong nodded and said, "Some people should leave the stage."
Chapter 0764: Seize the day from now on
"Huang Lin took the initiative to confess to the district discipline inspection commission that he abused his position to accept kickbacks from seed and fertilizer companies, and opened green channels for related companies to avoid detection, causing a large number of defective seeds to flow into Xiaguang. At the same time, some fertilizers and feeds were "three-no" products produced in small workshops, which had a great impact on per-acre yields." Cheng Hao reported to Fang Zhicheng, "This matter caused a big stir, because seed and fertilizer companies not only sell in Xiaguang, but also have outlets throughout the province. Now it has caused a sensation throughout the province."
Fang Zhicheng stroked his chin, sighed softly and said, "I didn't expect the matter to become so serious."
Cheng Hao sighed and said, "It is said that a certain vice governor is involved, and the senior management of Dream Group has a close relationship with the vice governor."
Fang Zhicheng had heard of this. Dream Group was one of the largest fertilizer production companies in the country. It had a wide coverage, covering almost all agricultural areas in the country. In short, wherever there was a demand for fertilizers, there was Dream Group. China was originally a big agricultural country, so it was conceivable how huge the fertilizer market, which was closely related to agriculture, was.
Fang Zhicheng was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "We don't need to worry too much about whose interests were burned by this fire, as long as we have a clear conscience. What is the current situation in the district?"